The Rockafeller Skank

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"The Rockafeller Skank" is a 1998 big beat dance track by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, famous for its catchy "Right about now" vocal hook and heavy use of samples.

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Rockafeller Skank 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
alsoKnownAs The Rockafeller Skank
surface form: Rockafeller Skank
artist Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED
chartSuccess UK Singles Chart
US Billboard charts
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creditedArtistNationality British
famousFor "Right about now" vocal hook
genre big beat
electronic dance
hasMusicVideo true
includedInAlbum You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
surface form: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
language English
mainInstrument drum machine
sampler
notableFeature heavy use of samples
performer Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED
producer Norman Cook NERFINISHED
recordLabel Astralwerks
Skint Records
releaseDecade 1990s
releaseYear 1998
stageNameOfArtist Norman Cook NERFINISHED
tempo fast
usedIn advertising
films
television
vocalHook "Right about now, the funk soul brother"
writer Norman Cook NERFINISHED

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The Rockafeller Skank alsoKnownAs The Rockafeller Skank
this entity surface form: Rockafeller Skank
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby containsSingle The Rockafeller Skank
subject surface form: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby hasHitSingle The Rockafeller Skank
subject surface form: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby hasTrack The Rockafeller Skank
subject surface form: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby notableTrack The Rockafeller Skank
subject surface form: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
Fatboy Slim notableWork The Rockafeller Skank
Norman Cook notableWork The Rockafeller Skank